What Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP does

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP is a national U.S. law firm founded in 1993 and headquartered at 1633 Broadway, New York, with nine offices across New York, Atlanta, Boulder, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. The firm is structured as a limited liability partnership and concentrates on high-stakes litigation, including commercial, securities, antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring, employment, intellectual property, international disputes, real estate, software, and white-collar defense matters, complemented by corporate and real estate transactional work, data strategy and privacy, government affairs, and matrimonial and family law.

The firm serves enterprise clients across multiple industries, with a primary focus on Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies, and technology/media/telecommunications clients, alongside government matters and high-net-worth individuals. Notable representations include MBIA Insurance in a $1.7 billion cash plus $500 million credit line RMBS settlement, Ford Motor Co. in a putative class action, Harvard University in the Students Against Antisemitism matter, FinancialApps LLC in a $100 million trade secret case against Envestnet/Yodlee, and Datavault AI Inc. in IP enforcement for AI and data monetization technologies.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model, billing primarily on hourly or matter-specific fee arrangements (with selected contingency and success-fee engagements) delivered through partner-led direct engagement with corporate general counsels and institutional clients. Revenue is generated by lawyer billable hours and matter outcomes; financial details are not publicly disclosed. The firm employs between 251 and 500 people, maintains no proprietary technology platform, and relies on reputation, partner networks, directory rankings (Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, Benchmark Litigation, Lawdragon), and earned media for client acquisition.

Name

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP

Legal name

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP

Website

https://kasowitz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP is a U.S. national law firm founded in 1993 that handles high-stakes complex commercial litigation, securities, antitrust, IP, and restructuring matters for Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, hedge funds, and high-net-worth individuals across nine U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional law firm revenue from hourly billing for litigation and transactional legal services rendered to corporate and individual clients.
2. Contingency / Litigation Success Fees: The firm handles certain litigation matters on a contingency or success-fee basis, including major intellectual property and securities disputes where significant damages are sought.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP is a national law firm that provides high-stakes litigation and transactional legal services across practice areas including commercial, antitrust, securities, intellectual property, bankruptcy/restructuring, employment, international disputes, real estate, software, white collar defense, corporate transactions, data privacy/security, government affairs, and matrimonial/family law. The firm serves Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity firms, AI and technology companies, insurance carriers, real estate clients, and high-net-worth individuals through nine U.S. offices. Engagement models include hourly billing, fixed fees, contingency/success-fee arrangements, and hybrid fee structures negotiated per matter.

Product overview

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP is a law firm providing high-stakes legal services across litigation and transactional practices. The firm operates a unified legal services model with practice groups organized by specialty (litigation, transactions, government affairs, matrimonial law) and by industry sector (including AI, technology/media/telecommunications, hedge funds, insurance, private equity, real estate). The firm has nine offices across the United States (New York, Atlanta, Boulder, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Newark) and serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals in complex commercial disputes, corporate matters, and regulatory proceedings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litigation Services Full-service litigation practice covering complex commercial disputes including antitrust, appellate and constitutional issues, bankruptcy and restructuring, employment, intellectual property, international disputes, real estate, securities, software, and white collar defense matters for enterprises, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Transactions Corporate and real estate transaction services including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, financing, and commercial real estate matters for corporate clients.
• Data Strategy, Privacy, and Security Legal advisory services addressing data privacy regulations, cybersecurity compliance, and data governance matters for clients operating in regulated industries.
• Government Affairs and Strategic Counsel Government relations and strategic advisory services helping clients navigate regulatory and political landscapes, including former U.S. Attorneys and DOJ officials advising on public-facing matters.
• Matrimonial and Family Law Family law representation including divorce proceedings, custody matters, prenuptial agreements, and related litigation for high-net-worth individuals.
• Artificial Intelligence Industry Legal Services Legal representation and counsel specifically serving clients in the artificial intelligence sector, including IP litigation, patent strategy, and regulatory compliance. Representative client: Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT).
• Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Legal Services Legal services for technology companies, media organizations, and telecommunications firms covering litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory matters, including copyright infringement, patent enforcement, and trade secret disputes.
• Pro Bono Services Complimentary legal representation provided to disadvantaged individuals and organizations, including asylum seekers, victims of discrimination, and civil rights matters; the firm won the Legal Aid Society 2025 Pro Bono Publico Awards for this work.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion+ in damages sought in copyright infringement case against James Cameron and major Hollywood studios for Avatar franchise.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mishcon de Reya LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Kasowitz and U.K. law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP collaborated to represent Erion Veliaj, the incarcerated Mayor of Tirana, Albania. The firms jointly delivered a letter from Veliaj to international embassies in Albania urging monitoring of a May 8, 2026 court hearing regarding the lawfulness of lead prosecutor Ols Dado's appointment. Both firms have also jointly published reports examining procedural deficiencies in Veliaj's continued detention.
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)minorOthers · 17 April 2025Edward E. McNally, a longtime partner at Kasowitz, was appointed by the DOJ Antitrust Division to serve as the Monitoring Trustee for the $26 billion T-Mobile/Sprint merger. In this role, he monitors and oversees the parties' compliance with obligations to remedy anticompetitive effects of the merger, an appointment approved by the U.S. District Court.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: The largest litigation-only global law firm, headquartered in the U.S. with a comparable bet-the-company commercial litigation model serving Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, and hedge funds.
• Boies Schiller Flexner: Elite national litigation boutique known for high-stakes commercial, antitrust, and white-collar matters for enterprise clients — directly competing for bet-the-company engagements.
• Susman Godfrey: Houston-based premier national litigation boutique with a track record of billion-dollar verdicts in commercial, IP, and securities matters — competing in the same bet-the-company space as Kasowitz.

Broad incumbents

• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: AmLaw 50 NYC full-service firm with a top-tier litigation department handling securities, antitrust, and commercial disputes for the same Fortune 500 and financial-institution client base.
• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Elite NYC-based firm renowned for high-stakes M&A and litigation defense — competing for premium corporate clients in securities, takeover, and antitrust matters.
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore: Premier NYC law firm with a top-rated litigation practice serving Fortune 100 corporations, financial institutions, and executives — competing for high-end commercial litigation mandates.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: Major national full-service firm with substantial litigation, M&A, and corporate practices — overlapping on many of Kasowitz's key client mandates and industries.
• Latham & Watkins: Global AmLaw 5 firm with leading litigation, antitrust, securities, and IP practices — directly competing on complex commercial, securities, and IP disputes.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Largest U.S. law firm by revenue with deep litigation, M&A, and restructuring benches — competing for hedge fund, PE, and corporate dispute work.

Regional players

• Mishcon de Reya: U.K. law firm that partnered with Kasowitz on cross-border matters (e.g., Veliaj representation); a transatlantic counterpart whose corporate, dispute resolution, and international practices are increasingly engaged alongside Kasowitz.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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